Historical Events In January - 24

1899  On this day in history belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms   

1900  Battle at Tugela-Spionkop, South Africa (Boers vs British army) on January - 24.   

1900  Newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, formed in England on this day in history.   

1901  Emily Hobhouse views Lord Kitchener's concentration camp at Bloemfontein on January - 24.   

1901  1st games played in baseball's American League on this day in history.   

1901  Simon Hassler, composer, dies at 68 on January - 24.   

1902  On this day in history denmark sells Virgin Islands to USA   

1902  On this day in history oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist   

1903  On January - 24 robert Gwathmey, artist (Arts & Letters)   

1904  Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on January - 24.   

1906  On this day in history norman Cook, museum curator   

1907  Alfonse Vranckx, Belgian lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history general Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts   

1908  On this day in history robert Baden-Powell organizes the first Boy Scout troop in England.   

1908  On this day in history gen Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts   

1909  On this day in history ann Todd, Hartford England, actress (Paradine Case, 7th Veil)   

1911  On this day in history c[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night)   

1911  On January - 24 carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

1912  On this day in history ken Weekes, cricketer (WI batsman v England 1939, 137 at The Oval)   

1913  On January - 24 franz Kafka stops working on "Amerika"; it will never be finished   

1913  On January - 24 mark Goodson, TV game-show proudcer (Goodson-Toddman)   

1913  Gustav Luders, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 24 opera "Madeleine," premieres in NYC   

1915  German-British sea battle at Doggersbank &Helgoland on this day in history.   

1915  German-British sea battle at Doggersbank & Helgoland on this day in history.   

1915  On January - 24 robert B Motherwell, US, painter (Elegies to the Spanish Republic)   

1916  John Corner, scientist on this day in history.   

1917  Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on this day in history.   

1917  On January - 24 the birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor   

1917  On January - 24 ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)   

1917  Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on this day in history.   

1918  Oral Roberts evangelist founder Oral Roberts University was born on January - 24.   

1918  Gottfried von Einem, Bern Switzerland, Austrian composer (Dantons Tod) on this day in history.   

1918  Oral Roberts evangelist: founder: Oral Roberts University was born on January - 24.   

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1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on this day in history.   

0772  On this day in history stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

0817  On January - 24 stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1366  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader